To help you figure out how you should set up your final, here are a few questions you should consider answering:
What is your view of human nature?
o Freud
o Rousseau
o Hobbes
o A combination?
Where do ethics come from? God, Society, Emotions, Reason?
o Nagel (If you disagree with Nagel, you may say that ethics comes from God; otherwise you may use Nagel for reason)
o Freud (Society and the unconscious)
o Hume/Rousseau (emotions)
o Bennett (emotions and reason)
o Kant (reason)
o A combination?
How should we lead a ‘good life’?
o Aristotle
o Epicurus
o Epictetus
o A combination?
What’s more important—results or principles?
o Bentham/Sigwick/Mill
o Kant/Bennett
o A combination?
Create Four Wikispace Pages
Human Nature
The Source of Ethics
The Good Life
Principles or Results
Use Headings
Try to organize your wiki so that it's easy to read.
Get Creative
You should include at least one video or image on each page and discuss how it relates to your topic.
Can you compare some of the theories we've discussed with movies? Can you find songs or stories that relate to what we talk about? You should include them in your discussion.
Write about what YOU think about the theories we've covered
Draw inspiration from your journals and your reflection papers. After briefly explaining a philosopher, you should answer these questions:
Why do you agree or disagree with a philosopher?
What did the philosopher not understand or miss? How could the philosophical theory be improved upon?
Length Requirements
Every Wiki page should have at least 500 words but no more than 1000 words. Remember: you have to summarize the philosopher you agree with, and explain why, using multimedia (photographs, YouTube video, song).
Peer Review
You need to have at least oneother student review your Wiki page to make sure that you have followed the instructions. Share your e-mail!
Grading
You will be graded on the basis of the following criteria:
You have four Wikipedia pages
You have organized your Wikipedia pages
You have included photographs, videos, or songs in your discussion of the ethical theory.
You have at least 500 words but no more than 1000 words on each Wiki page.
You have peer reviewed your Wikispace.
Your Wikispace has been turned in on time.
Tips:
The Wikispace pages should
o include corrections that I have given in past reflections
o include images and links to media
o include the use of headings and different text styles
o be organized and edited
o include discussion of media/pop culture artifact
Instructions
First things first!
Register for a new and free Wiki at wikispaces.com
Consider these Questions
To help you figure out how you should set up your final, here are a few questions you should consider answering:
Create Four Wikispace Pages
Use Headings
Try to organize your wiki so that it's easy to read.
Get Creative
You should include at least one video or image on each page and discuss how it relates to your topic.
Can you compare some of the theories we've discussed with movies? Can you find songs or stories that relate to what we talk about? You should include them in your discussion.
Write about what YOU think about the theories we've covered
Draw inspiration from your journals and your reflection papers. After briefly explaining a philosopher, you should answer these questions:
Length Requirements
Every Wiki page should have at least 500 words but no more than 1000 words. Remember: you have to summarize the philosopher you agree with, and explain why, using multimedia (photographs, YouTube video, song).
Peer Review
You need to have at least one other student review your Wiki page to make sure that you have followed the instructions. Share your e-mail!
Grading
You will be graded on the basis of the following criteria:
Tips:
The Wikispace pages should
The Wikispace pages should not